Directions: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.
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PART A: Which TWO of the following statements best express the central ideas of the text?
Unstable stock market bubbles can be one of the most dangerous threats to a
country's economy.
Because of his inability to prevent the Great Depression, President Hoover is
broadly considered an ineffective president.
The Great Depression was one of the greatest economic crises in American
history and had far-reaching effects, even beyond U. S. borders.
The Great Depression severely impacted the daily lives of all Americans, except
the upper class who went on largely unscathed.
FDR's reforms helped bring about the end of the Great Depression and continue
to shape American economic policies today.
Heavy federal involvement in the economy - as seen in the New Deal - is
crucial to continued economic growth.

Which TWO of the following statements best express the central ideas of the text?